A Study On Employee Safety at Private Production Industry With Special Reference To Hosur

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A Study on Employee Safety at Private Production Industry with

Special Reference to Hosur
Prof.Dr.P.Balasubramanian
Associate professor
Department of Management Studies
AMS Engineering College
Namakkal District-637013, Tamilnadu, India
Mobile no: 9943350596
Abstract
This study is an outcome of the title called “A study on Effectiveness of
Employees Safety and Health” with reference to Private Production Industry which has
undertaken at Private Production Industry. Employees Safety and Health look upon prevention of
accidents basically as an engineering problem to be tackled through proper designing of
mechanical safety devices. In fact, accident prevention and safety are inter related and, therefore
require a multi dimensional approach. Its importance has increased because of large-scale
industrialization in which human beings are subjected to mechanical, chemical, electrical and
radiation hazards. .” Total pulation is 369; from that 100 employees were selected using simple
random sampling method and a well structured questionnaire was framed in order to extract the
required information from the respondents. Questionnaires were collected through personal
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interview. The various statistical tools like percentage method, chi square test and correlation
analysis were used in this study. The findings of the study reveal that major cause for the work
place accident is unsafe handling of material. So the vestibule training method can be included in
employee training program. Ergonomics method enables better employee’s safety and health.
Keywords: Employees, Safety , Health, Prevention, Personal interview
CHAPTER I
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY
The success of any manufacturing organization depends largely on the workers. The
employees are considered as the backbone Private Production Industry. The study was mainly
undertaken to identify the level of employees Safety & Health measures in the organization.
Once the Employees Safety & Health Measures are identified it would be possible for the
management to improve the employees safety and health. This study can serve as a basis for
measuring causes for the accident in the workplace. This study can be helpful for the
management to identify the key factors for improving employees safety and health with the help
of suggestion and conclusion.
NATURE OF ACCIDENT

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The nature of an accident may vary from industry to industry. The employee
may fall from a height while engaged on a particular assignment; or he may be caught in a
machine while working on it; or he may fall against a machine; or parts of a machine having a
horizontal protruding motion may cause strike against him; or an explosives used carelessly may
explode, and injure an employee. Such accidents may result in disablement or death.
Disablement¬- whether partial or total – may take a form of a loss of ability to work or to move.
Such incapacity may be partial or total. Both types of disablement may be temporary or
permanent.
 A temporary partial disablement reduces the earning capacity of an individual in the
employment in which he was engaged when he sustained an injury at the time of
accident.
 Permanent partial disablement reduces his ability to earn an income from any
employment which he was capable of undertaking at the time of the accident occurred.
Total disablement , on the other hand, is a disablement, whether temporary or permanent,
which incapacitates a workman and makes it impossible for him to engage in any work.
CAUSES OF ACCIDENT
Nature and causes of accident may vary from organization to organization. Basically
industrial accidents will arise either due to technical faults or due to human follies or errors.

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Therefore the causes of accidents may be attributed to work related causes and worker related
causes.
1. Work related Causes
Unsafe working conditions are the prime causes for any industrial accident and these
include all engineering deficiencies. These mainly include improper lighting, inadequate safety
devices, polluted work place, poor machine guarding and unsafe and careless housekeeping.
These factors will create psychological and physical problems for the workers and will invite
industrial accident.
2. Worker related Causes
These are human factors responsible for accidents due to their unsafe acts. Lack of
adequate skill or knowledge in handling the machine, disturbed mental condition, neglecting
safety devices and instruction, using unsafe machine, working at unsafe speed are some of the
causes due to which workers become victims as industrial accidents.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION IN THE WORK PLACE

Let us discuss some of the important steps that an organization has to take in
implementation safety and health programs to prevent accidents at the workplace and provide a
safe working environment for its employees. When an organization is successful in
implementing the following steps, the accident rate will be automatically decrease.
 Educating and training the employees

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 Frequent inspections by the top management

 Tabulating and analyzing the causes of accidents
 Conducting regular employee wellness program
 Designing mental health program
 Making the right start and get going
 Apart from the above mentioned steps it is also the duty of the employer to understand
the following issues:
 Importance of reasonable hours of work
Unduly long hours of work can damage an employee’s health and can result in
fatigue and poor concentration. Hence it is important to define the number of hours of
work
 Rest pauses or breaks in working hours
Introduction or rest pauses for short periods can solve the problem of fatigue in a
very large measure.
 Holidays and leave with pay
Adequate provision of holidays and leave with pay to workers can help in reducing
absenteeism, stress and labor turnover. At the same time, the provision of excessive
holidays is likely to hinder production and increase the financial burden of the
organization
2.1.2 Safety

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Safety, in simple terms, means freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury or loss.
Industrial safety or Employee safety refers to the protection of workers from the danger of
industrial accidents.
2.1.3 Accidents
An Accident, is an unplanned and uncontrolled event in which an action or reaction of an
object, a substance, a person, or a radiation results in personal injury.
2.1.4 Causes of Accidents
The industrial safety experts have classified the various causes of accidents into three
broad categories:
1. Unsafe Conditions
2. Unsafe Acts
3. Other Causes
2.1.5 STATUTORY PROVISIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
The International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a Tripartite Technical

Conference in 1948 to formulate a ‘Model Code’ of Safety Regulations for Industrial
Establishments for the guidance of governments and industry. The code covers various areas of
unsafe conditions and unsafe acts. In India, The Factories Act, 1948 lays down safety
provisions contained in Sections 21 to 41. These provisions are obligatory on the part of
industrial establishments. A brief resume of these is presented as follows.

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 Fencing of Machinery (Section 21):

It is obligatory on the part of the management to fence machinery with guards of a
substantial construction. The same shall be constantly maintained and kept in its proper position
when any part of the machine is in motion or movement.
 Work on or Near Machinery in Motion (Section 22):
A trained adult male worker wearing tight fitting clothing should examine and operate the
machine in motion. He should not handle a belt on a moving pulley more than fifteen
centimeters in width. No young children or women should handle a machine which is in motion.
 Employment of Adolescents on Dangerous Machines (Section 23):
Young persons should not be allowed to work on dangerous machines unless he has been
fully instructed as to the dangers involved and he has received sufficient training to work on the
machine under the supervision of a person having thorough knowledge and experience of
working on that machine.
 Striking Gear or Device for Cutting off Power (Section 24):
Every factory must provide suitable striking gear to move driving belt to and from fast
and loose pulleys which form part of transmission machinery. There should also be a locking
device to prevent accidental starting of transmission machinery to which the device is fitted.
 Self-Acting Machines (Section 25):

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No traversing part of a self-acting machine and no material carried thereon shall be

allowed to run within a distance of 45 centimeters from any fixed structure which is not a part of
the machine.
Casting of New Machinery (Section 26):
All machinery driven by power and installed in any factory after April 1 1949, every set
crew, bolt or key, spindle shall be sunk or securely guarded to prevent any danger. Further, all
spur, worm and toothed or friction gearing while in operation shall be completely unease unless
it is safely situated.
 Prohibition of Employment of Woman and Children near Cotton Openers (Section 27):
Women and children shall not be employed in any part of a factory for pressing cottons
when cotton opener is in operation. However, women and children may be employed in a room
which is separated from opener.
 Hoists and Lifts (Section 28):
In every factory, hoists and lifts should be in good condition and should be examined
once in every six months.
Lifting Machines, Tackles, Chains and Ropes (Section 29):
Similarly, in every factory, lifting machines chains, ropes and lifting tackles must be in
good construction and should be examined once in a year.
 Revolving Machinery (Section 30):

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In every room where grinding work is going on, a notice indicating the maximum safe
working peripherals speed of the machine shall be affixed near it. Effective measures will also
be taken in every factory to ensure that the safe working peripheral speed of every revolving
vessel, cage, basket, flywheel, pulley, or similar other appliances driven by power is not
exceeded.
 Pressure Plants (Section 31):
If in any factory, any plant or its part is operated at a pressure above atmospheric
pressure, the pressure should not be allowed to exceed by taking effective measures in this
regard.
 Floors, Stairs and other means of Access (Section 32):
In every factory, all floors, steps, stairs, passage and gangway shall be of sound
construction and be properly maintained.
 Pits and Openings in Floors (Section 33):
Since every fixed vessel, sumps, tank, pit, or opening in a floor may be a source of
danger, therefore, shall be securely covered or fenced.
 Excessive Weights (Section 34):
No person shall be employed in the factory to lift or carry excess load/weight so as to
cause him/her physical injury.
 Protection of Eyes (Section 35):

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In every factory, adequate provisions of goggles or screen to protect persons working on

machine which might cause damage to their eyesight, shall be made.
 Precaution against Dangerous Fumes (Section 36):
No employee in any factory shall be allowed to enter any chamber, tank, pit, vat, pipe,
flue or such other confined place in which any gas or fume is present.
 Explosive or Inflammable Gas or Dust (Section 37):
In any factory which produces through its manufacturing process dust, gas, fume or
vapour of such nature exploding on ignition, effective measures such as enclosure of the plant or
machinery used in the process, removal of accumulated dust or fume and effective enclosure of
all possible source of ignition, should be taken to prevent explosion likely to be caused by gas or
fume.
 Precaution in case of Fire (Section 38):
In every factory, effective measures to be taken to prevent outbreak of fire and its spread.
These may include exit door to escape in case of fire, necessary equipments and facilities for
extinguishing fire and adequate arrangement to raise alarm in case of fire, preferably a siren.
 Power to Require Specification of Defective Parts or Tests of Stability
(Section 39):
If it appears to the factory inspector that any building or part of it is in such a condition
that it is dangerous to human life, he/she may ask for details about them or insist on suitable tests
to determine their safety.

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 Safety of Building and Machinery (Section 40):

Where unsafe condition of building and machinery is reported, the inspector having being
satisfied may ask the occupier or manager to repair it suitably.
 Power to Make Rules (Section 41):
The State Government is empowered to make rules requiring the provision in any factory
of such further devices and measures for securing safety of persons employed therein.
The other acts covering statutory provisions of safety are:
 Mines Act, 1952
 Plantation Labour Act, 1961
 Bidi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966.
 Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
 Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
CHAPTER II
2.1. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

 To study and analyze the effectiveness of Employee Safety and Health at Private
Production Industry.
 To trace the causes of accident in the work place.
 To study to which extent employees are practicing safety and health in the real work

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situation.
 To assess the management commitment towards employees safety and health.
 To suggest suitable measures for improving employees safety and health.
2.2.SCOPE OF THE STUDY
 The project throws light on the need for learning Employees Safety & Health.
 The project was developed based on the employees expectation.
 It will be helpful for the management to improve the Employees Safety & Health
measures in the organization.
 This study would be a base for the researchers who are carry survey for the same.
2.3.LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
 The study is based upon the small population size of 100 samples at Private Production
Industry.
 Some false information might be given by the employees due to fear of their superiors.
 Time available for this research work was a limiting factor.
 The study is based on the effectiveness of Employees Safety & Health measures. It does
not explore the pros and corns on the side of employers.

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CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH
Research is a process in which the researcher wishes to find out the end result for a given
problem and thus the solution helps in future course of action. The research has been defined as
“A careful investigation or enquiry especially through search for new fact in any branch of
knowledge”.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The procedure using, which researchers go about their work of describing, explaining and
predicting phenomena, is called Methodology. Methods compromise the procedures used for
generating, collecting, and evaluating data. Methods are the ways of obtaining information useful
for assessing explanation.
TYPES OF RESEARCH
The type of research used in this project is descriptive in nature. Descriptive research is
essentially a fact finding related largely to the present, abstracting generations by cross sectional
study of the current situation .The descriptive methods are extensively used in the physical and
natural science, for instance when physics measures, biology classifies, zoology dissects and
geology studies the rock. But its use in social science is more common, as in socio economic
surveys and job and activity analysis.

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DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH AIMS AT

 To portray the characteristics of a particular individual situation or group(with or without
specific initial hypothesis about the nature of this characteristics).
 To determine the frequency with which something occurs or with which it is associated
with something else( usually , but not always ,with a specific initial hypothesis).
Research is essentially creative and demands the discovery of facts on order to lead a
solution of the problem. A second limitation is associated whether the statistical techniques
dominate. The desire to over emphasis central tendencies and to fact in terms of Average,
Correlation, Means and dispersion may not always be either welcome. This limitation arises
because statistics which is partly a descriptive tool of analysis can aid but not always explain
casual relation.
DESIGN OF DESCRIPTIVE STUDIES:
Descriptive studies aim at portraying accurately the characteristics of a particular group
or solution. One may under take a descriptive study about the work in the factory, health and
welfare. A descriptive study may be concerned with the right to strike, capital punishment,
prohibition etc.
A descriptive study involves the following steps:
1. Formulating the objectives of the study .
2. Defining the population and selecting the sample .
3. Designing the method of data collection .

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4. Analysis of the data .

5. Conclusion and recommendation for further improvement in the practices.
RESEARCH DESIGN
Research design is the specification of the method and procedure for acquiring the
information needed to solve the problem.The research design followed for this research study is
descriptive research design where we find a solution to an existing problem. The problem of this
study is to find the effectiveness of Employees Safety & Health.
UNIVERSE AND SAMPLING:
This study was restricted to the blue collar employees. Out of the universe of 500 blue
collars, a sample of 100 respondents was selected by simple random sampling method. All the
opinions expressed herein are the contribution by the respondents only.
DATA COLLECTION METHOD
Survey method is considered the best method for data collection and the tool used for
data collection are Questionnaire. Private individuals, research workers, private and public
organizations and even government are adopting it. In this method a questionnaire is collected
through personal interview. A questionnaire consists of a number of question involves both
specific and general question related to Employees Safety & Health.
SOURCES OF DATA
The two sources of data collection are namely primary & secondary.
 Primary data

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Primary data are fresh data collected through survey from the employees using
questionnaire.
 Secondary data
Secondary data are collected from books, internet and various journals, magazines etc.
CHAPTER IV
4.1.FINDINGS OF STUDY
 It is found that 75% of the respondents are Male.
 It is evident that 49% of the respondents are belonging to the age group of 35 & above.
 It is found that 54% of the respondents are unmarried.
 It is found that 43% of the respondents are studied P.G.
 40% of the respondents are having above 20 years of experience.
 It is found that 27% of respondents are expecting medical facilities on first aid,
ambulance & treatment charges.
 Most of the respondents are satisfied with working environment condition.
 Most of the respondents are having 5000 and above bonus.
 38% of the respondents says that, they are dissatisfied working in night shift.
 Most of the respondents are not satisfied with the quality of food
 It is found that 89% of the worker based accidents due to unsafe material handling.

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 It is found that 96% of the respondents have no awareness concerning Employees Safety
& Health at the time of joining..
 It is evident that 59% of the respondents acquired the knowledge regarding Employees
Safety & Health through motion pictures.
 It is found that 58% of the respondents have satisfactory level of work load in the
organization.
 It is evident that most of the respondents states that they have inadequate first aid
facilities.
 It is found that 39% of the respondents states appreciating employees for their work as a
stress relief measure.
 It is evident that 54% of respondents state that they have no recreational facilities.
 It is found that 98% of the respondents said that they are not practicing the method of
Ergonomics.
 It is found that 93% of the respondents said that they have no counseling for the
employees pertaining to personal and technical problems.
 It is found that 63% respondents states that they have no pre employment and post
employment medical check.
 It is evident that most of the respondents feels that the organization approach is mainly
towards production.

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4.2.SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
 The major cause for the workplace accidents that occur in the organization is unsafe
handling of material. So the vestibule training method can be included in employee
training program.
 The frequency of safety training for the employees on safety and health can be altered to
monthly once instead of yearly twice.
 Proper maintaining of adequate First aid facilities should be ensured.
 The rest roam should be reconstructed with sufficient space and the sports center facility
can also be extended to temporary labours.
 Ergonomics method should be followed. In an ergonomic workplace tools are designed to
fit individual capabilities and limitation so that people can do their job without being
injured.
 Work environment causes number of problems, counseling enables to overcome personal
and technical problems.
 A careful Pre employment and Post employment medical check up can also be extended
to temporary labours.

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4.3. CONCLUSIONS
This analysis will give a clear idea as to the situation of a large number of accidents that
occur in the organization and the steps that an organization should take to reduce these accidents
and to prevent them from occurring in future. Some of the suggested measures for improving
employees safety and health include vestibule training method, first aid facilities, recreational
facilities, counseling program, pre employment and post employment medical check up for
improving the effectiveness of employees safety and health.The findings of the survey will be
utilized to bring about the necessary changes in Employees Safety procedures in the company.
The above concept could be better envisaged to bring about the better safety and health for the
employees by inculcating the concept of Ergonomics.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOKS
1. Mamoria, C.B., Gankar, s.v., Personnel Management, Himalaya publishing House, Mumbai.
2. Bolley, J.W., A Guide to Effective Industrial Safety, Gulf Publishing House, Texas, 1977.
3. Kothari, C.R., Research Methodology , New Age International (p) Ltd., Publishers , New
Delhi, 1985
4. Human Resource Management, The ICFAI Center for Management Research, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad.

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